Honoring Our Heroes Act of 2025
April 8, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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View official text →The Frame
This bill creates a new federal service for families of veterans who died before November 1, 1990, allowing them to request government-provided headstones or burial markers for a two-year period.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Families of veterans who died on or before November 1, 1990
These individuals may apply for government-provided headstones or burial markers for their deceased family members.
Department of Veterans Affairs
The agency is tasked with establishing the pilot program, processing applications, and updating eligibility information on their website.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- The bill establishes a pilot program for the VA to provide headstones or burial markers to 'covered veterans'.
- A 'covered veteran' is defined as a veteran who died on or before November 1, 1990.
- The program is managed by the Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs.
- Participation in the program requires a formal application process as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
- The National Cemetery Administration must update its website to reflect eligibility requirements during the pilot period.
- The pilot program authority expires two years after the date of the bill's enactment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies as a 'covered veteran' under this bill?
How do I request a headstone or marker?
How long will this program last?
Why It Matters
This bill creates a new federal service for families of veterans who died before November 1, 1990, allowing them to request government-provided headstones or burial markers for a two-year period.
News Coverage
Voting Record
Total
412
Yes
412
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
How they voted (412)
Thomas Tiffany
R · yes
Ami Bera
D · yes
Victoria Spartz
R · yes
Jason Crow
D · yes
Sean Casten
D · yes
Tony Gonzales
R · yes
April McClain Delaney
D · yes
James Clyburn
D · yes
Randy Fine
R · yes
Sara Jacobs
D · yes
Derek Schmidt
R · yes
Rick Allen
R · yes
Chuck Edwards
R · yes
Lisa McClain
R · yes
Jared Huffman
D · yes
Marjorie Greene
R · yes
Brandon Gill
R · yes
Robert Onder
R · yes
Maria Salazar
R · yes
Gregory Murphy
R · yes
Young Kim
R · yes
Kevin Kiley
R · yes
Angie Craig
D · yes
Brett Guthrie
R · yes
+ 388 more
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Expansion of Memorial Benefits
The bill represents a targeted effort to address a historical gap in burial marker eligibility for veterans who died prior to 1990.
Connected Entities
Sources
www.congress.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance40How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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